I don't believe legacy is the right word for most of these qbs because they are still mostly new in the NFL and have many years to make names for themselves. If you we're to compare qbs who are in later stages of their careers, that would be more reasonable.

Schaub and flacco aren't elite period. If their teams win it will be the defense and running games that did it. And if they somehow do do great it will be a fluke.

Brady and Rodgers are already established.. And the rest are Rooks, basically blank slates.

Matt Ryan has been elite in the regular season but yet to follow through in the playoffs. He can either be a Rodgers or a romo. One more failure in the playoffs and we all know what pat he's headed down.

In a league where Trent dilfer/brad Johnson won rings, and Dan Marino didn't, I have always felt this was an overblown subject. Some guys have really good support around them, and others cannot overcome organizational ineptitude.

With that said, I think it would behoove Peyton manning to win another ring. He'd still have one less than Brady, but unlike Brady, he would have managed to win titles with 2 different organizations. Something to be said for that.

Aaron Rodgers: Enters the "Greatest QB ever?" debate at a relatively young age.Christian Ponder: Establishes himself as the Vikings' QB long-term. Currently the jury is still out.Tom Brady: Has a weak GOAT QB argument. Another SB ring gives him a strong argument.Peyton Manning: Same as BradyRussell Wilson: Would...make a ton of money off the field. Not enough to make him considered "elite" but he would cement himself as the Seahawk QB even with a few years of struggling afterward.RG3: Would become the top marketing star in the NFL. He could be seen as elite but it's hard to give a guy that status after one year.Matt Shaub: Possibly the least-known good QB, a SB makes him a superstar.Joe Flacco: He currently needs some vindication and this would give him that. Still not elite but he'd get to be the Ravens' QB his whole career.Colin Kaepernick: No one would mention Alex Smith in SF again.Andy Dalton: Same as WilsonAndrew Luck: Same as GriffinMatt Ryan: Career enters an HOF trajectory.

Aaron Rodgers: Enters the "Greatest QB ever?" debate at a relatively young age.Christian Ponder: Establishes himself as the Vikings' QB long-term. Currently the jury is still out.Tom Brady: Has a weak GOAT QB argument. Another SB ring gives him a strong argument.Peyton Manning: Same as BradyRussell Wilson: Would...make a ton of money off the field. Not enough to make him considered "elite" but he would cement himself as the Seahawk QB even with a few years of struggling afterward.RG3: Would become the top marketing star in the NFL. He could be seen as elite but it's hard to give a guy that status after one year.Matt Shaub: Possibly the least-known good QB, a SB makes him a superstar.Joe Flacco: He currently needs some vindication and this would give him that. Still not elite but he'd get to be the Ravens' QB his whole career.Colin Kaepernick: No one would mention Alex Smith in SF again.Andy Dalton: Same as WilsonAndrew Luck: Same as GriffinMatt Ryan: Career enters an HOF trajectory.

Agreed with pretty much everything other than the Matt Ryan statement. This year has been his best by far. To even consider HOF trajectory, he would have to not regress at all from this year, and I don't really see that happening.

In a league where Trent dilfer/brad Johnson won rings, and Dan Marino didn't, I have always felt this was an overblown subject. Some guys have really good support around them, and others cannot overcome organizational ineptitude.

With that said, I think it would behoove Peyton manning to win another ring. He'd still have one less than Brady, but unlike Brady, he would have managed to win titles with 2 different organizations. Something to be said for that.

it is the single most overblown thing in all of sports IMO

it never really got under my skin until this year for some reason...in the NFL "rings" are a legit QB stat which is just stupidity for a sport with 53 man rosters. In the NBA it makes more sense with small teams led by 1-3 stars, but even in the NBA it shouldn't be used as any kind of gauge.

it drives me nuts because it isn't just kids and casual fans using "TEAM WINS" to rank players, it is also most of the media pumping this nonsense.

it never really got under my skin until this year for some reason...in the NFL "rings" are a legit QB stat which is just stupidity for a sport with 53 man rosters. In the NBA it makes more sense with small teams led by 1-3 stars, but even in the NBA it shouldn't be used as any kind of gauge.

it drives me nuts because it isn't just kids and casual fans using "TEAM WINS" to rank players, it is also most of the media pumping this nonsense.

I hope one day people stop this...but I doubt it

Yeah i feel ya. So say Brady makes the superbowl and loses another one. Do you hold that against his legacy?

Uhh but of those you listed I think it's easily Matty Ice. Someone mentioned it earlier that with a ring he's starting to enter HoF territory if the rest of his career plays out well. He's been a dud thus far in the playoffs, a ring would really push him over the top.